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squished

/skwɪʃt/

Meanings
verb
To squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist).

Examples :

"The sandwich tasted fine, even though it got squished in his lunchbox."
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squeezed verb

/skwiːzd/ /skwiːzd̥/

To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.

"I squeezed the ball between my hands."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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compressed verb

/kəmˈpɹɛst/

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

"The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."

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squeeze noun

/skwiːz/

A close or tight fit.

"The tight squeeze of the bus made it hard to stand up straight. "

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accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

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lunchbox noun

/ˈlʌntʃbɒks/

A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

"My daughter packed a lunchbox for her school trip. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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tasted verb

/ˈteɪstɪd/

To sample the flavor of something orally.

"I tasted the soup to see if it needed more salt. "

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though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

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compress verb

/kəmˈpɹɛs/ /ˈkɒmpɹɛs/ /ˈkɑmpɹɛs/

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

"The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."

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sandwich noun

/ˈsæmwɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsæmˌwɪt͡ʃ/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"My sister made a delicious ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. "

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cookie noun

/ˈkuːki/

A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.

"My daughter baked a delicious cookie for her school snack. "